The caller says it was "an accident" and adds: 'I'm just pointing the gun at them, making sure that they stay in the closet, my mom and my little brother'. '[The call] went to a substation first, then it was relayed to dispatch, then dispatch gave it to us. 'We were given some misinformation on the (original) call, ' he said. (more...)

Iran's Supreme Leader, who has the final say on all state matters, did not name any country but said he would explain more in the near future. State TV had reported that 10 people were killed in protests on Sunday. President Hassan Rouhani acknowledged the public's anger over the Islamic Republic's flagging economy, though he and others warned that the government wouldn't hesitate to crack down on those it considers lawbreakers. (more...)

Two months after the meeting, Australian officials passed the information that came from Papadopoulos to their American counterparts when leaked Democratic emails began appearing online, according to the newspaper, which cited four current and former U.S. (more...)

Delano Regional Medical Centre has stated that Joaquin was the last baby born in Kern County in 2017, with his younger sister Aitana named the first baby born in Kern County in 2018. "When they realized they were going to be in the hospital over New Year's Eve, the family planned to celebrate at midnight in the break room". The uniquely timed birth was even a first for the long-time doctor who helped deliver the twins. (more...)

The accident happened on one of the country's major tourist attractions overlooking Cape Town. It said South African National Parks spokeswoman Merle Collins confirmed they had been abseiling down the mountain. "Stick to foot paths, stick to cycling paths and if they do wander off, stay put, do not move around because it is a wildnerness area.it is a mountain. (more...)

At least 11 people suffered minor injuries while one person suffered more critical injuries, officials say. The five-alarm blaze ripped through the Bronx building early Tuesday. Much of the injuries sustained as a result of the fire appear to be non-life-threatening. The Fire Department of NY says 12 people are hurt, one seriously, in a fire raging through a Bronx building. (more...)

The protesters have been warned they will be met with an "iron fist" by a senior officer in Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and serial advocate for bombing innocent people and overthrowing foreign governments he dislikes John Bolton said clearly that regime change should be the goal of the protests , and praised Trump for "taking the side of the demonstrators". (more...)

A U.S. State Department official confirmed that multiple U.S. citizens had died, but said the agency would not provide further details out of respect for the affected families. Although strong winds in the morning had forced the pilots to alter their itinerary, they had flown safely to Punto Islita to pick up passengers headed to San Jose. (more...)

Cho said he expects the dialogue at the border village of Panmunjom, if it happens, to be focussed on North Korea's participation at the Olympics in February, but other issues would likely arise, including the denuclearisation of North Korea. (more...)

But they are not alone in criticizing a law that requires companies like Facebook , Twitter, and Google to remove content that advocates violence or slander or face fines of up to 50 million euros ($53 million). Von Storch is now under investigation and could be criminally charged with incitement to hatred, according to the Guardian . The police in Cologne is now investing whether she has committed a criminal offence. (more...)

Authorities did not release any further details yet as the investigation into the case is still ongoing. Police said there's no perceived threat to the public. Bloodhounds were out bright and early Monday as Charlottesville police continued their search for a missing woman. Although not her personal card, Miller still has access to it. (more...)

The other arrests were reported in the cities of Arak, Isfahan and Robat Karim and West Azerbaijan province. The Revolutionary Guards have yet to fully intervene against the protesters, but published photos on Monday of three wanted people and called on the public to report any "seditionist elements". (more...)

This came after Riehl was being investigated for social media posts aimed at faculty at the University. Baldwin said security on campus was increased for several days. "While he was here, he got glowing reviews from all his peers", said Morrison's interim police chief, George Mumma Jr. "This is Colorado. Everybody has a gun", Spurlock said. (more...)

Thane collected nearly Rs 14 lakh in fine on New Year's. While in 2012, there were a total of 838 cases registered, the number came down drastically to 568 in 2013 and 523 in 2014. "The New Year Party has become a big occasion for people to party thinking that they can escape the police". Thane police started a rigorous checking of drivers from December 29, and in the last three days they caught 1,900 drunk drivers and collected a fine of Rs 28 lakh, said Amit Kale, Deputy Commissioner ... (more...)

The annual new year's address is closely watched for indications of the direction and priorities Kim may adopt in the year ahead. Switching between rhetoric and reconciliation, the North Korean leader stressed that the entire USA was within his nuclear crosshairs. (more...)

Police have been deployed at all the crucial areas and patrolling is on in the city to avoid any untoward incident. The Harbour Line was affected due to "Rail Roko" near Govandi-Chembur. Some Dalit leaders and thinkers view its outcome as a victory of oppressed classes over the upper-caste establishment of those times. Thousands of Dalits had on Monday paid tributes at the Bhima-Koregaon Victory Pillar near Perne on the Pune-Ahmednagar road. (more...)

Insiders sold 239,010 shares of company stock worth $16,437,036 in the last ninety days. Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) has risen 1.15% since January 1, 2017 and is uptrending. Parametric Assocs Limited Com invested 0.01% in Medidata Solutions, Inc . (NASDAQ:MDSO). 91,500 were reported by Quantitative Invest Management. (NYSE:TYL) by 3,445 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 2,500 shares, and cut its stake in Kornit Digital Ltd. (more...)

Andy Murray withdrew from the Brisbane International, citing ongoing problems with his right hip, hours after women's top seed Garbine Muguruza retired in the third set of her opening match because of leg cramps. The Frenchwoman beat the World No.32 for the second time in her career, the first since the 2015 Roland Garros. In 2016 a leg injury stopped her in the first set she played, prompting her to retire, and a year ago she reached the semi-finals before conceding the match with an ... (more...)

While most people would believe that the influx of new customers at a gym would occur after the beginning of the new year, Planet Fitness actually finds that their influx happens between the middle of November onto the end of March. Some residents used Monday to tackle the top New Year's resolution: exercising. Chris Ward, manager of Global Health & Fitness Center, 3806 Elm Road NE, said there is "definitely a noticeable increase" in the number of people coming to the gym after the holidays. (more...)

National property markets ended 2017 with a whimper, with half of Australia's capital cities recording falling house prices in December. Australia's second biggest city fell 0.2 per cent - its first monthly decline since February 2016. The national dwelling price index dropped 0.3 percent month-over-month in December. On a yearly basis, house prices increased 4.2 percent in December. (more...)

China's ban on sales does not apply in the former British colony, which has the largest retail market for ivory and has traded it for more than 150 years. The Chinese clampdown on the ivory trade has pushed the prices of ivory down, and the number of elephants killed in the last three years down by 65 percent, according to a report by Save the Elephants. (more...)

The police said altercations over some hoardings resulted in pelting of stones and torching of over 10 vehicles. "We have cordoned off the roads leading to the Koregaon memorial.Heavy police bandobast has been deployed.A majority of the miscreants were hiding in the farms along the Pune-Ahmednagar highway and pelting stones", he said. (more...)

The accused Flinders Street attacker has had one of his charges upgraded to murder after the death of a grandfather. One of those counts has been upgraded. This was the second auto ramming incident in Melbourne in 2017. Today police said accused driver, Saeed Noori , has been charged with murder following Mr Crocaris' death. (more...)

He added that North Korean representatives should start talks with their South Korean counterparts "as soon as possible" to discuss sending a delegation to the 2018 Winter Games. The authorities said most of the ship's crew are Chinese and Myanmarese. It is the second known vessel under probe by South Korea on suspicions of ship-to-ship supplies of petroleum products to North Korea, banned under the worldwide sanctions over its nuclear and missile programs. (more...)

Their Christmas and New Year's vacation was extended by two hours as schools opened today on a two-hour delay so students would not have to stand in temperatures forecast for the teens while waiting on a school bus. Winds will be light out of the East Northeast at 5 miles per hour. The Bay Area is on track to get its first decent rain in a while this week, after a near-historically dry December across California. (more...)

The institutional investor held 50,000 shares of the technology company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $1.19 million, up from 20,000 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in CSX by 163.0% in the 2nd quarter. Finally, Loop Capital reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $210.00 price objective (down previously from $221.00) on shares of CSX Corporation in a research report on Thursday, January 19th. (more...)

However, Reuters noted it was "unable to independently verify that the vessels had transferred fuel to North Korean vessels, whether the Russian state knew about the sales or how many Russian vessels were involved in the transfers". (more...)

In a clear departure from the policy of using Pakistan nationals as fidayeens to storm camps, the Jaish has used two local boys to carry out a suicide attack. Thousands of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir chanted anti-India slogans on Monday as they gathered for the funeral of Fardeen Khanday, one of three rebels killed in a gunfight with government forces. (more...)

Amitabh Bachchan shared a picture of his granddaughters, Navya and Aaradhya , with the caption that read, "Daughters be the best ... granddaughters the bestest". Big B wrote on his blog, "The well-wishers are in greater enthusiasm. their love and their voices more passionate and in cheer. the wave is subdued due to the strappings on the shoulder. (more...)